CU-1c-1982-05(LD) Rim Cud

Description

Sharing the CU-1c-1982-05(LD) designation with its bronze counterpart, this rim cud appears on the Zinc Large Date subtype — the 2.5-gram copper-plated zinc planchet paired with the wider date numerals. As a rim cud, the die fracture stayed peripheral, producing a narrow raised strip along the coin's edge rather than the broader displaced mass of an interior break. The existence of this entry alongside its bronze twin under a single census number provides a direct comparison of how the same die void is filled by two different planchet materials: the zinc-core planchet, being softer and less dense than the bronze alloy, may yield a slightly more rounded or less crisply defined cud profile at the fracture boundary, though the difference is often subtle enough to require careful examination under magnification. For the collector pursuing Bronze/Zinc pairs, this rim cud pair is particularly interesting because peripheral breaks are generally less common than interior cuds, making a matched set of composition variants in the rim category an uncommon find. The 2.5-gram weight and large date numerals place this cent firmly in Philadelphia's post-transition zinc production phase, when the lighter planchet had become the standard. Attribution by Cuds on Coins.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Joe Koelling
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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